Charlie Sheen's new comedy 'Anger Management' picked up by FX

The network announced that it has ordered 10 episodes of the sitcom - loosely based on the 2003 film starring Adam Sandler and Jack Nicholson - for summer 2012.

President and General Manager of FX Networks John Landgraf said: "We think that [showrunner] Bruce Helford, [producer] Joe Roth and Charlie Sheen have come up with a wonderful, hilarious vehicle for Charlie's acting talents - and a character we are very much looking forward to seeing him play.

"Two and a Half Men has been an outstanding component of FX's schedule for the past 14 months, and we have every confidence that Anger Management will soon be as well."

Roth added: "I have been fortunate to work with Charlie Sheen on six hit films. Now to have Charlie, the number one comedy star on TV, doing Anger Management, feels like a perfect fit."

Sheen will play a therapist who himself struggles with anger management issues in the comedy.

He previously said of the project: "I chose Anger Management because, while it might be a stretch for me to play a guy with serious anger management issues, I think it is a great concept."